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Let’s face it. One of the best things about winter is indulging in hearty comfort food and snuggling up inside. But months of fondu and hot cocoa without access to the great outdoors can lead to a little softness – often conveniently shielded from judging eyes by equally soft and snuggly sweaters.

As the seasons change and sweaters yield to swimsuits, many of us get the itch to get back out there and exercise. Running! Swimming! Biking! Suddenly, so many activities are available to us again, but after months of lethargy it can be difficult to know where to start. Yet, building a workout routine, whether for the first time or just after a long time, doesn’t have to be daunting.

To get the 411 on getting fit, we asked fitness guru and creator of VIPE, Marlies Korijn, to share her motivational secrets. Check out Marlies’ simple suggestions for kick starting your fitness routine this season. Then, stop reading and get out there!

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For years I wanted to try rock climbing; and over a decade ago, I finally took the leap by booking a “lesson-for-two” at a local indoor gym. Finding a partner presented an unexpected challenge when everyone threw me excuses: “I’m afraid of heights”, “I’m weak”,

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For those who love exercising, almost every workout option is enjoyable -- going for a long run, lifting weights, or swimming laps. However, for those of us who find it a little more difficult to be passionate about working out we need a boost, and

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We all have those crazy days when we seem to hit every red light, miss an appointment or have an epic bad hair day. They’re not fun. The good news is, we always have a new day awaiting us, and slipping in a few gentle

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Have you ever moved to a new city and felt uncomfortable or completely out of place? I recently did, exchanging the beachy, moderate city of San Diego for hot and humid Austin, TX. We’ve had weather above the 90s since March, and while it may

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Winter proves to be long and cold, providing just the excuse we need to let cobwebs collect on our outdoor gear. Yet the arrival of spring tends to draw many of us outdoors again. We finally escape the retreat of our winter nests, rousing to

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